If you or a loved one were diagnosed with kidney cancer after taking Zantac (Ranitidine), you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Zantac kidney cancer lawsuit or settlement.
A team of heartburn drug injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit and settlement cases of individuals who were diagnosed with kidney cancer after taking Zantac.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 76,000 new kidney cancer cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and about 14,000 people are estimated to die from the disease.
Zantac Kidney Cancer Lawsuit Cases
Zantac kidney cancer lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who took recalled Zantac and suffered serious injuries, side-effects or complications including, among others:
- Kidney cancer
- Renal cancer
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Renal cell cancer (RCC)
- Transitional cell cancer (TCC)
- Metastatic kidney cancer
Kidney cancer (also known as renal cancer) is a form of cancer that starts in the kidneys (usually in the lining of tubules in the kidney) when kidney cells become malignant and form a tumor.
Kidney Cancer Signs & Symptoms
Kidney cancer signs and symptoms can potentially include:
- Blood in urine
- Pain in back or side
- Lump on side or back
- Anemia
- Weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Weakness or tiredness
- Fever
- Swelling in ankles or legs
Procedures and tests used to diagnose kidney cancer can include blood and urine tests, imaging tests (such as intravenous pyelogram IVP, ultrasound, CT scan, X-ray or MRI), renal arteriogram and kidney biopsy.
Kidney Cancer Treatment
Kidney cancer treatments can include surgery to remove the tumor from the kidney (partial nephrectomy or kidney-sparing surgery or nephron-sparing surgery), surgery to remove the kidney (nephrectomy), radiation therapy, drug therapy, immunotherapy, cryoablation (treatment to freeze cancer cells), radiofrequency ablation (treatment to heat cancer cells) and chemotherapy, among others.
Kidney Cancer Stages
There are four stages of kidney cancer. In stage I kidney cancer, the tumor is 7 centimeters or less and is found only inside the kidney. In stage II kidney cancer, the tumor is greater than 7 centimeters in size and is still only found inside the kidney. In stage III kidney cancer, the cancer has spread to a lymph node, the main blood vessel in the kidney such as the renal vein or the vena cava, or fatty tissue near the kidney. In stage IV kidney cancer, the cancer has metastasized outside the kidney and beyond the Gerota’s fascia (a collagen-filled, fibrous connective tissue that encapsulates the kidneys and adrenal glands) to other parts of the body such as the bowel, pancreas, lung or other lymph nodes.
If you or someone you love took Zantac and suffered from kidney cancer, you may be entitled to compensation from a Zantac kidney cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after taking a prescription drug or medication, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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